Flowering plants

Flowering plants

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This task is about the function of parts of a plant.

Question Change answer

a)  In each box write the part of the plant that the arrow points to:

Question 1Change answer

b)  Which part of the plant makes the seeds? 

c)  Which part of the plant makes food?
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Science, Knowledge, Living World
Keywords: 
Life processes, plants, plant parts
Description of task: 
On a diagram of a flowering plant, students write in the name of each of the indicated plant parts. They are then asked to name the part that makes seeds, and makes food.
Curriculum Links: 
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.

Capability: Use evidence
This resource provides opportunitie sto discuss using logical reasoning and developing science understandings to make inferences.

Science capabilities: 
Use evidence
Making Better Sense: 
Generic/Mixture
Answers/responses: 
  Y5 (03/1999)
a) i) Flower/petals
ii) Leaf
iii) Stem/stalk
iv) Root		 very easy
very easy
very easy
very easy
b) Flower/petals difficult
c) Leaf difficult
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error
b) 40% of students gave the answer root.
c) 29% of students gave the answer root.
15% of students gave the answer flower.